St Chad’s Church

St Chad’s Church sits at the centre of the village. It is a lovely old building steeped in history, but the church is more than the building. It consists of the people who meet week by week to worship. We would love to welcome you to join us and be part of the worshipping community in Bishop’s Tachbrook.

We live in a hectic world – take time out on Sunday to find a place of peace and quiet The main Sunday service is at 10am. On Wednesday at 11.15am there is a Prayer Book Holy Communion. The first Sunday of the month there is a family service.

The Church is called “St Chad’s” after Bishop Chad, an important figure from the 7th Century. He was a bishop of the Mercians with a “see” at Lichfield.

The building has its roots deep in history, parts of which go back to the 12th Century. The old font is probably earlier, possibly Saxon. The aisle and tower were added in the late 14th and early 15th Century. The Victorians rebuilt parts of the chancel.

Two of the beautiful stained glass windows are of special interest. The main east window depicting the resurrection is in memory of Charles Kingsley (the widow lived in Tachbrook Mallory), the 19th century novelist who wrote “The Water Babies”. The east window in the north aisle dates from 1863 and is an early work of William Morris.